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- [pri-veyl]
- /prɪˈveɪl/
- /prɪˈveɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-veyl]
- /prɪˈveɪl/
Definitions of prevail word
- verb without object prevail to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route. 1
- verb without object prevail to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate: Green tints prevail in the upholstery. 1
- verb without object prevail to be or prove superior in strength, power, or influence (usually followed by over): They prevailed over their enemies in the battle. 1
- verb without object prevail to succeed; become dominant; win out: to wish that the right side might prevail. 1
- verb without object prevail to use persuasion or inducement successfully: He prevailed upon us to accompany him. 1
- intransitive verb prevail be predominant 1
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Origin of prevail
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English prevayllen to grow very strong < Latin praevalēre to be more able, equivalent to prae- pre- + valēre to be strong; see prevalent
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Prevail
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prevail popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prevail usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prevail
verb prevail
- act upon — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- affect — If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
- best — Best is the superlative of good.
- bivouac — A bivouac is a temporary camp made by soldiers or mountain climbers.
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